Bendigo Art Gallery

Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design

Cultural

Bendigo

Photographer: John Gollings

In 1996, FK was commissioned by the City of Bendigo for the design of extensions to the three existing heritage art gallery buildings, including their renovation.

Location

Bendigo, Australia

Client

Bendigo Art Gallery

Cost

$5 million

GFA

2,500 sqm

Completion

1997

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Photographer: John Gollings

This project, completed in three stages over 15 years, comprises new facilities for housing permanent and temporary collections, works on paper, sculpture annex, storage space, restaurant, retail outlet, loading dock and administrative offices.

This gallery, which drew 10,000 visitors per year before the renovation, now often enjoys visitations of 250,000 per major exhibition.